- cathartical
- ca·thar·ti·cal
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cathartical
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cathartical — 1. adjective a) cathartic. b) Evacuating the bowels; purgative. 2. noun A laxative … Wiktionary
cathartical — adjective see cathartic I … Useful english dictionary
cathartic — cathartically, adv. catharticalness, n. /keuh thahr tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to catharsis. 2. Also, cathartical. evacuating the bowels; purgative. n. 3. a purgative. [1605 15; < LL catharticus < Gk kathartikós fit for cleansing. See… … Universalium
cathartic — /kəˈθatɪk/ (say kuh thahtik) adjective 1. Also, cathartical. inducing catharsis. 2. evacuating the bowels; purgative. –noun 3. a purgative. {Latin catharticus, from Greek kathartikos fit for cleansing, purgative} …
cathartic — [kə thär′tik] adj. [Gr kathartikos] of or effecting catharsis; purging: also cathartical n. [LL catharticum] a medicine for stimulating evacuation of the bowels; purgative SYN. PHYSIC … English World dictionary
